as in to fade
to make white or whiter by removing color
bleached the stained shirt back to its original white
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Recent Examples of bleach
Consumers have been discussing everything from promoting hydroquinone in facials to bleaching creams turning the skin yellow.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
This information is essential for identifying stress factors like bleaching events and guiding conservation efforts.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Most modern manufacturers bleach white office paper with chlorine dioxide, which creates fewer byproducts than chlorine bleach and breaks down quickly.1 Some use entirely chlorine-free methods for bleaching.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
The first two mass bleaching events in history occurred in 1998 and 2010.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
This information is essential for identifying stress factors like bleaching events and guiding conservation efforts.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Most modern manufacturers bleach white office paper with chlorine dioxide, which creates fewer byproducts than chlorine bleach and breaks down quickly.1 Some use entirely chlorine-free methods for bleaching.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
The first two mass bleaching events in history occurred in 1998 and 2010.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleach
Verb
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However, the glamour faded soon after the team docked in Manhattan.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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That faded, and Maresca’s task will be maintaining the charge next season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Choose White Paint White is a go-to when choosing a paint color that reflects light, brightens a space, and makes a room look bigger.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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The service harnesses the prebiotic power of sugar beets; the vegetable contains vitamin C and antioxidants that aid in brightening the skin.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Over time, that disconnection can dull natural hunger cues, making skipped meals feel normal.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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Nothing is worse than getting partway into a craft project and getting all your pieces ready, only for your cheap, dulled scissors to destroy the edge of your fabric or paper.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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While Powers emphasizes oral hygiene, utilizing products like Lumify Eye Drops, teeth whitening strips, and fragrances are simpler upgrades.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In food, calcium phosphate is used as a whitening agent.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Bleach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleach. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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